Thorin had never intended to take a wife or have children of his own, but hidden danger within Erebor means he must produce heirs to remain King under the Mountain - to do so he must first find a Queen! And candidates are in no short supply! ThorinxOC

Ila, daughter of Dain of the Iron Hills, is sent to Erebor to marry the King Under the Mountain. She feels like her life is over, or is it just beginning? ThroinxOC and more and more Kili as the story progresses. Post BoFA/AU. Rated M for future chapters.

The dwarves find a wounded warrior while on the run from warg riders. Thorin struggles with a powerful attraction that she doesn't return and asks her to join the quest in order to change her mind. However, he faces rivals when Bard and Legolas enter the picture, and obsession takes over. Many chapters rewritten. [Thorin, OC] [Bard, OC] [Legolas, OC].